Best dark & gritty Japanese movies on Prime Video in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

11 movies on Prime Video in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.3. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

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   1. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 36m · U/A 13+ · Animation, Action · IMDb 8.3 (88.4K votes)

   Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty

   The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.

   NetflixPrime Video
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   2. Monster (2023)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 5m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (44.0K votes)

   TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

   After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

   MUBIPrime Video
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   3. Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 40m · Science Fiction, Animation · IMDb 6.6 (4.5K votes)

   Visually stunningTwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

   When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.

   Prime Video
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   4. Wife of a Spy (2020)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 54m · Drama, War · IMDb 6.6 (3.6K votes)

   TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious

   It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.

   Prime Video
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   5. Inuyashiki (2018)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 7m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 6.6 (3.4K votes)

   Visually stunningEdge-of-seatMatureDark & gritty

   A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.

   JioHotstarPrime Video
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   6. Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 9m · Drama, Music · IMDb 6.2 (291 votes)

   TwistyFast-pacedVisually stunningMature

   Goro is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Goro realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol’s weapon!

   Prime Video
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   7. Stigmatized Properties: Possession (2025)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 53m · Horror · IMDb 5.5 (311 votes)

   Dark & grittyCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

   Aspiring celebrity Yahiro Kuwata moves to Tokyo and becomes a "Cursed Property Resident Talent," living in haunted locations for TV and social media. As he hops between eerie apartments, an old inn, and a séance-filled share house, he uncovers the dark mysteries hidden within. But his extreme sensitivity to spirits mak

   Prime Video
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   8. Previously Saved Version (2024)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 57m · Thriller, Romance · IMDb 5.4 (579 votes)

   TwistyVisually stunningCold & detachedDark & gritty

   In the year 2200, Naoki and Mayumi live in a luxurious floating residence in space. Outwardly the perfect couple, Naoki secretly seeks revenge on his wife and transforms her into an android to pursue and recreate his own ideal.

   Prime Video
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   9. Knuckle Girl (2023)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 47m · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.4 (644 votes)

   MatureEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty

   Following the story of Ran, who confronts a mysterious organization by participating in a no-rules deathmatch after discovering her missing younger sister Yuzuki is involved in a crime. With danger at every corner, Ran must trade in her boxing gloves for brass knuckles. Will she save her sister?

   Prime Video
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    10. Stigmatized Properties (2020)

    Movie · Japanese · 1h 51m · Horror, Drama · IMDb 4.6 (373 votes)

    Cold & detachedDark & gritty

    Yamano Yamame, an entertainer who can't sell, is unreasonably told by his seniors that he should live in the accident property because he will put it on TV, and he moves to the property where the murder occurred due to his appearance on TV and the low rent. At first glance, the room was a normal room, but a mysterious

    Prime Video
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    11. Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)

    Movie · Japanese · 1h 37m · Action, Animation · IMDb 6.2 (18.1K votes)

    Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatMature

    When a fearless enemy out for revenge unleashes a brutal and deadly new virus, BSAA captain Chris Redfield enlists the help of Agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers to bring down the death merchant and save New York City.

    JioHotstarPrime Video